1995 Ford Taurus Fuel System Problems

AFTER FILLING THE VEHICLE WITH FUEL, VEHICLE WAS PARKED, CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE FUEL SPILLED ALL OVER THE DRIVEWAY. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO DISCOVERED THAT FUEL TANK HAD A VERY BIG CRACK IN IT. THERE ARE RECALLS ON THE FUEL TANK, RECALL 97V144000 AND 97V145000 WERE ISSUED ON THIS PROBLEM. *AK

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE STALLING. ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS STALL WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS DEFECTIVE AND BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAD NO WARRANTY THEY WON'T REPLACE IT UNLESS HE PAYS FOR IT. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE THAT HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC AND HAD THE FUEL PUMP REPLACE. ALSO STATED THAT HE IS AWARE THAT THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN. TS *DT

CONSUMER STATED GAS WAS LEAKING FROM THE SEAM OF THE TANK. NLM. *JB

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE VEHICLE STALLED, THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED TWICE WHICH DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.(DAUGHTER ON BEHALF OF PARENTS).*JB

FUEL HAS TO BE REPLACED FOR THIRD TIME IN 3 YEARS. VEHICLE WON'T START, DEALER DETERMINED FUEL PUMP WAS THE CAUSE.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING IN HOT WEATHER OR LONG DISTANCE CONSUMER NOTICED GAS FUMES INSIDE VEHICLE. DEALER SAID THAT THE CARBON FILTER WAS FULL OF GASOLINE AND WAS NOT EXHAUSTING THE FUMES CORRECTLY. THE FILTER AND FUEL LINE WERE REPLACED AT OWNER'S COST BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK *ML

CAR STALLED OUT (35MPH) NEAR END OF 200 MILE TRIP. WAS DIAGNOSED BY KING L-M AS A FUEL PUMP FAILURE, AND REPLACED AT A COST OF $507. NHTSA COMPLIANT DATA BASE INDICATES A LARGE NUMBER OF FUEL PUMP FAILURES, AND MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS (I.E., CONTINUED STALLING, LOSS OF POWER, ELECTRICAL SHORTING IN FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY, ETC.). I'M BEGINNING TO WONDER WHETHER YOU PEOPLE EVER DO ANYTHING WITH THE DATA THAT CONSUMERS PROVIDE. DON'T YOU REALIZE THAT LOSS OF POWER (ENGINE SHUTDOWN) PRESENTS A MAJOR SAFETY RISK? ALSO, FORD HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THE EXISTENCE OF A DESIGN DEFECT IN THIS FUEL PUMP (SEE TSB'S # 96-7-5, 95-25-2, AND 94-16-3). THE MOST RECENT TSP SUGGESTS THAT THE OEM PUMP BE REPLACED WITH A FUEL PUMP OF A DIFFERENT DESIGN AFTER THE OEM PART FAILS. THE ISSUE DESCRIBED IN THE TSP INVOLVES "REDUCED POWER, HESITATION, STALLING, AND NO-START CONDITIONS... CAUSED BY A LACK OF VAPOR PORTS IN THE (OEM) FUEL PUMP. GIVING THE DATES OF THE TSP'S(WHICH APPLY TO 1989-1995 TAURUSES), IT IS OBVIOUS THAT FORD HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS SAFETY DEFECT FOR A VERY LONG TIME. WHY HASN'T THIS ITEM BEEN REPORTED TO NHTSA? WHY ARE THE REFERENCED TSP'S NOT AVAILABLE ON THE NHTSA DATA BASE? FORD HAS UNGRACIOUSLY OFFERED TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMPS AT THEIR EXPENSE ONLY WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURS DURING THE BASIC VEHICLE WARRANTY PERIOD. THIS IS AN UNACCEPTABLE, UNTENABLE POSITION-- AS THE ISSUE INVOLVES (1) KNOWN DESIGN DEFECTS (PER THE TSP'S); AND (2) MATTERS OF PUBLIC SAFETY. I HEREBY REQUEST THAT A FULL AND COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF THE COMPONENT IN QUESTION BE UNDERTAKEN BY NHTSA.

THE CONNECTOR TO FUEL PUMP WOULD GET VERY HOT & FALL OFF. WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GET FUEL TO VEHICLE. HAD CONTACTED DEALER & WAS INFORMED THE WIRE HARNESS NEEDED TO BE GROUNDED. THIS WOULD ALLOW FUEL TO VEHICLE. *AK

1ST FUEL FILLER TUBE ASSEMBLY FIRE OCCURRED ON 7/16/98, AND WAS REPLACED WITH FORD PARTS BY PARKER'S SERVICECENTER, 7544 ST JOE ROAD, FT WAYNE IN 46835, (219) 485-5032. SECOND FUEL LINE FIRE OCCURRED ON 2/06/99 WHICH CAUSED TOTAL DAMAGES TO MY AUTO, AND I HAVE FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTS ON INCIDENT. *AK

FUEL SENDER, LOCATED IN THE FUEL TANK, WIRING BURNED AND IN TURN SHORTED OUT THE FUEL PUMP. FUEL PUMP MODULE ALSO BURNED. PARTS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION.

SHORTED FUEL PUMP CIRCUIT CAUSED VEHICLE TO STALL. THE PLASTIC SAFETY INSULATOR ON THE FUEL PUMP SENDING UNIT SHORT CIRCUITED TO GROUND ON THE METAL IT PASSES THROUGH. AS IT SHORTED OUT IT DESTROYED THE RELAY CONTROL MODULE. (QCAW)

THE DEFECTIVE FUEL LINE CLIP BROKE, CAUSING THE FUEL LINE TO DROP, WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A FUEL LEAK MAY CAUSE A FIRE. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK

FUEL PUMP FAILED RESULTING IN THE CAR TO STOP WHILE DRIVING.

VEHICLE STOPPED SUDDENLY ON THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE FUEL PUMP RELAY MODULE FAILED.

FUEL PUMP FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL.

FUEL PUMP FAILURE.

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES WHILE COMING TO A STOP THERE IS A LOUD NOISE WITHIN THE GAS TANK, AND THE GAS IS SLASHING AROUND WHICH IS HITTING THE WALL. *AK

FUEL PUMP FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO RIDE ROUGHLY AND TO STALL INTERMITTENLY.

WHILE PARKED VEHICLE STARTED IDLING THE THEN IT DIED. THE GAS GAUGE WAS REGISTERING EMPTY.OWNER ATTEMPTED TO PUT GAS IN THE TANK,VEHICLE DID NOT REGISTER. OWNER LOWERED THE GASS TANK AND REALIZED THAT THE SENDING UNIT'S COMPONENTS WERE BURNED AND MELTED, AND THE WIRES HAD BURNED THROUGH THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

FUEL PUMP FAILURE. *AK